HOSTON FATTEST CITY IN AMERICA! WHERE DOES YOUR CITY RANK?

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Bankman1989
Bankman1989 Posts: 1,116 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I moved to Houston almost 2 years ago from california. it is amazing what I see and everywhere you go there is a fast food restaurant. People dont exercise even though there are over 150 gyms in the city and the city isn't exercise friendly for bikers, runners etc.

The rest of the top 10 FATTEST cities are Detroit, Mich; Cleveland, Ohio; Memphis, Tenn.; Tampa, Fla.; Las Vegas, Nev.; El Paso, Texas; Baltimore, Md.; Los Angeles and Louisville, Ky.

I feel a little better for living in Austin, a city that comes in at number 12 on the “fittest” list. Portland is tops though. Portland is a cycling-, walking-, outdoor-friendly city, and the CDC says that more than 40 percent of its residents live a healthy lifestyle. Finishing up the top 10 fittest cities are San Francisco, Calif.; Albuquerque, N.M.; Oakland, Calif.; Boston; Seattle, Wash.; Denver, Colo.; San Diego, Calif.; Minneapolis, Minn. and Honolulu, Hawaii.




http://www.magazines.com/blog/mens-fitness-magazine-fittest-and-fattest-cities
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  • zasiiniya
    zasiiniya Posts: 100 Member
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    Minneapolis: 9th Fittest!
    (well, I live in St. Paul, but they are so close they are called the Twin Cities for a reason.)
  • HUSTLABALLA
    HUSTLABALLA Posts: 7 Member
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    Minneapolis Minnesota! Looks good to me! :)
  • lniffa
    lniffa Posts: 718 Member
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    Yippe for Minnie (Minneapolis)!!
  • Bankman1989
    Bankman1989 Posts: 1,116 Member
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    Minneapolis Minnesota! Looks good to me! :)


    You guys are all up in the snow. You burn a lot of calories shoveling..lol
  • runamym
    runamym Posts: 83 Member
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    I would LOVE to live in Portland. Looks so beautiful -- Nike headquarters. Bike and runner friendly! Lots of hiking trails. sigh. Texas seems to love pavement and concrete -- too many buildings and shopping centers and fast food.
  • hannahmayr30
    hannahmayr30 Posts: 93 Member
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    YAY FOR ALL THE CALI FIT CITIES!
  • bahacca
    bahacca Posts: 878 Member
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    YAY FOR ALL THE CALI FIT CITIES!
    But L.A. is one of the fattest? I live between LA and San Diego, so I guess we are average?LOL
  • MrDude_1
    MrDude_1 Posts: 2,510 Member
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    maybe i'll just move to houston so i'll seem thinner by comparison.
  • itgeekwoman
    itgeekwoman Posts: 804 Member
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    Cleveland #2!!!! FOR THE WIN
  • bshedwick
    bshedwick Posts: 659 Member
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    I live in Baltimore. I definitely feel like our city belongs in the top 10.
  • cdnmom1
    cdnmom1 Posts: 27
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    Thanks for posting this. I live 90mins from Minneapolis...Portland rocks but I couldn't stand the lack of sunshine in the winter. So I'll keep chilly in Southern sunny MN.
  • DevanEve
    DevanEve Posts: 130
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    Austin, TX is ranked 8th Fittest City in America. :happy:
  • frazzle29
    frazzle29 Posts: 123 Member
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    Yay for Denver!
  • PlunderBunneh
    PlunderBunneh Posts: 1,705 Member
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    Denver is so fit friendly. Biking and hiking trails everywhere, especially up close to Boulder.
  • spaceys
    spaceys Posts: 58
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    << Lives in Houston and proud to say I'm trying not to be a statistic! :wink:
  • cdnmom1
    cdnmom1 Posts: 27
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    Las Vegas surprises me...you would think if they can't stand the heat they could afford a gym with A/C.
  • grapenutSF
    grapenutSF Posts: 648 Member
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    Oakland and SF! Rock!
  • tam120
    tam120 Posts: 444 Member
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    Live in Cleveland, wish I lived near Denver.
  • _CiaoParis
    _CiaoParis Posts: 166
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    I live in El Paso! Omg I didn't know my city would be on there haha.
  • mznisaelaine
    mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
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    I like how California is represented by a couple of cities. We are doing something right!

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